The weather as well as the Alaska Railroad hasn't cooperated much this year, well at least in so far as allowing me to combine the two for a decent photo. But at long last the two come together as... (more)

ARR 4006 leads a 5000' freight train south near Portage on its way to Seward and an awaiting barge. Hard to beat the Alaska Railroad in the wintertime!

The Denali Star arrives at Anchorage in the evening sun

An hour and thirteen minutes after leading the Glacier Discovery out of Portage Tunnel enroute to Whittier, ARR 3010 is on the tail end as the Discovery is headed back north through the Portage Tu... (more)

ARR 2005 takes a break in the sun as its crew is off grabbing a quick bite of lunch. This GP38 will be 45 years old this August and has been on the Alaska Railroad for the past 28 years. It star... (more)

Even though things are slow on the Alaska Railroad during the winter, there's always work to be done in the yard. It's just after lunch and the sun is not long above the horizon as man and machin... (more)

Ever wonder why you don't see many photos of the Alaska Railroad in the winter time? Well, for one, the tourists are gone which means less cameras by the tracks to catch any action. Another reas... (more)

Hey, look...a train running in the winter in Alaska under sunny skies! That combination is hard to come by in the winter of 2013/14 thus far as train movements have all but evaporated this season... (more)

"What the heck is that!?" A very interesting load sitting on the siding in Talkeetna, Alaska. This load must be going up to the northern part of Alaska where there is a lot of snow. This load must... (more)

The Glacier Discovery arrives at the station Anchorage in the eveningsun. The white house on the left side is the stationbuilding. See also #413071

GP40-2 in original paint accentuates what remains of the fall colors as this northbound freight for Anchorage rolls along the shores of Turnagain Arm in the small town of Indian on a fairly warm f... (more)

With just a hint of what remains of the fall colors the second freight of the day from the barge in Whittier rolls north with the balance of the interchange from the lower 48. While most of the tr... (more)

Engineer Bill Bivins gives the photographer a friendly wave on a beautiful fall day. With the sun shining and the colors at peak it was a great day to be with camera in hand.

After following the charter as far as Portage I was fortunate and was able to pick up a northbound freight just out of Whittier for the journey north. Seen here with three GP40-2s crossing Glacier... (more)

The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce charter train is southbound near Girdwood on an absolutely stunning Friday fall afternoon. This train would meet a manifest train off the barge at Whittier at Por... (more)